Document Settings update from Iproperties descriptions

[cjackson9613]

I currently have a code to update the description based of parameters input through the form within the model. I'm trying bring in this description into the IDW. I'm able to do this using the document setting>drawing>properties in drawing>copy model iproperty setting. The only way I've found to refresh the IDW description is by opening "copy model iproperty settings, unselecting "copy model iproperites" and applying then reopening and reselecting. I've looked through the forum and I may have missed it, but I was not able to find something that could help make this change automatic. Could someone help me? 

[WCrihfield]

So are you trying to copy iProperties from the Model file to the Drawing file, or the other way around?  I have iLogic rules for doing either one.  I also have a rule that will compare the Properties of both, and if they don't match, prompts the user about it, asking what they want to do about it.  Presenting options to Copy from Model to Drawing, Drawing to Model, or Do Nothing.  I have one that only copies all custom iproperties from Model to Drawing.  One that attempts to copy all standard iProperties from model to drawing.  One to just copy the Title & Description from the Drawing back to the Model.

Are you talking about the standard Description iProperty, that's in the Project tab?

Or is this a custom iProperty?

[brendon.serrano · Accepted solution]

I believe I needed to do the same thing, so i wrote this code and had it trigger before the save of the document. 

Dim oControlDef As ControlDefinition  = ThisApplication.CommandManager.ControlDefinitions.Item("UpdateCopiedModeliPropertiesCmd")
oControlDef.Execute
ThisApplication.ActiveView.Fit

[cjackson9613]

I'm trying to pull it from the model into the drawing. I'm able to refresh the description but it requires opening the tools>document setting>drawing>copy model iproperty settings, and unselecting applying and reselecting the "copy model iproperties" in order to fully refresh from model. If I don't do this step the old descriptions remains and doesn't refresh from the model. I found something on the forum that shows how to pull this information, but it doesn't update the iproperties within the title block.

[cjackson9613]

This worked perfectly. Thank you

[WCrihfield · Accepted solution]

Try this iLogic rule.

If ThisApplication.ActiveDocumentType <> DocumentTypeEnum.kDrawingDocumentObject Then
	MsgBox("This rule only works for Drawing Documents.",vbOKOnly,"WRONG DOCUMENT TYPE")
	Return
End If

Dim oMDoc As Document = ThisDrawing.ModelDocument
If oMDoc Is Nothing Then
	Return
End If

Dim oDesTracProps As PropertySet = oMDoc.PropertySets.Item("Design Tracking Properties")
Dim oModelDesc As [Property] = oDesTracProps.Item("Description")
iProperties.Value("Project", "Description") = oModelDesc.Value

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[WCrihfield · Accepted solution]

If all you want is to run that Update Copied Properties command, you don't need an iLogic rule.  Go to your Manage tab, Update panel.  There is already a button for this there.  You can right click on that tool, then choose "Add to Quick Access Toolbar, if you want.

[cjackson9613]

This works also, but I'm actually creating a "refresh" code for my IDWs. When changes are made to the IAM all I have to do in the IDW is apply my code which updates the view scale, view label location, centers all dimensions, descriptions to match IAM (this description is coded to change when the form changes). I'm trying to minimize the amount of searching/clicking and manual changes.